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Eizo Has Good Flatpanel Monitor Reviews

We checked 234 user and expert reviews for Eizo PC monitors and found that on average Eizo has good reviews. We also found that Eizo has good reviews specifically for its medium monitors.

Just Released Eight Months Ago

This PC screen is one of the latest PC displays to be released. As such it is likely to have more advanced features than some of the older PC displays.

LED Display Type

This PC display has an LED display type, which is the most frequently found display type on medium monitors that were launched around the same time as it.

We compared all the other PC displays that have an LED Display to this PC monitor and we think a cheaper LCD screen such as the Benq PV3200PT ($1,299.00), and the DELL UP3017 ($1,154.99) or you might consider a higher scoring LCD screen such as the Eizo FORIS FS2735 are also worth considering.

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Very Wide Vertical Viewing Angle

The narrowest vertical viewing angle of recently released comparable spec flatpanel monitors is 50° and the widest is 180°. The Eizo CG2420 has one of the wider vertical viewing angles (178 degrees) amongst flatpanel monitors of this age.

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Quite Wide Horizontal Viewing Angle

The Eizo CG2420 has a fairly wide horizontal viewing angle (178 degrees) compared to most of the other similar spec PC monitors that were launched in the last 12 months. Across all the medium monitors that have been around for a similar time to the CG2420 the horizontal viewing angles range from 65° to 180°, and the average horizontal viewing angle is 170°.

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Fairly High Maximum Height Adjustment

The average maximum height adjustment of medium monitors that have been on the market for the last year is 130mm. At 155 millimeters, the Eizo CG2420 has a quite high maximum height adjustment compared to most of the other medium monitors that have been around for around the same time as the CG2420.

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Fairly Bright Display Brightness

The Eizo CG2420 has a very bright display brightness (400 candellas per square meter) compared to most of the other comparable spec PC screens that were released around the same time as the CG2420. The display brightness of recently released medium monitors range from 200 cd/m² to 800 cd/m².

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Quite Large Color Gamut

The Eizo CG2420 has one of the larger color gamuts (99 percent) amongst medium monitors of this age. The smallest color gamut of recently released similar spec flatpanel monitors is 68% and the largest is 110%.

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Has Four Cables Included

The number of cables included found on the Eizo CG2420 is more than most LCD screens that were launched in the last year. This LCD screen has an AC cable included, which is the most frequently found cable included found on latest comparable spec PC monitors. The cables included "DVI", "Mini DisplayPort" and "USB" are also found on this flatpanel monitor.

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Does Not Have a Built-In Speaker

The Eizo CG2420 does not have a built-in speaker. Most of the other comparable spec flatpanel monitors that are a similar age to the CG2420 do have a built-in speaker.

It is worth considering alternative flatpanel monitors which also have a built-in speaker including the Benq PV3200PT ($1,299.00); or the Eizo FORIS FS2735.

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Not 3D Compatible

Most PC screens that have been available for the last year are not 3D compatible. The Eizo CG2420 is no exception to this as it too is not 3D compatible.

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Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

Like most of the other PC monitors that were launched around the same time as the CG2420, the Eizo CG2420 does not have a built-in camera.

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Does Not Have an Integrated Card Reader

Most similar spec PC monitors that are a comparable age to the CG2420 do not have an integrated card reader. The Eizo CG2420 is no exception to this as it too does not have an integrated card reader.

Alternative LCD screens which also have an integrated card reader that you might want to look at include the Benq PV3200PT ($1,299.00).

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Quite High Maximum Power Consumption

At 79 Watts, the Eizo CG2420 has a fairly high maximum power consumption compared to most of the other medium monitors that are a comparable age to the CG2420. The maximum power consumptions of medium monitors that were released around the same time as the CG2420 range from 17W to 230W.

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Quite Slow Response Time

The Eizo CG2420 has one of the slower response times (10 milliseconds) amongst medium monitors of this age. The average response time of PC displays that were launched around the same time as the CG2420 is 5.2ms, and the response times range from 1ms to 20ms.

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1920 X 1200 Pixels Display Resolution

The Eizo CG2420 has a maximum display resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. That's 11% more display resolution than the most common display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

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Average Width

With a width of 554.4 millimeters, the Eizo CG2420 has a relatively standard width compared to most of the other recently released PC displays.

Alternative LCD screens with a wider width that you might want to look at include the Benq PV3200PT ($1,299.00) (740mm) which is also cheaper.

Running costs for this PC monitor have been estimated based on other similar PC monitors. If you know how much electricity and water the Eizo CG2420uses then please let us know by entering those figures in the boxes above.

0.18T

Running this PC monitor over 5 years will generate 0.18 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 5 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.